HOME | DD
gwendybee — Bookshop Belle
Published: 2013-09-30 16:40:13 +0000 UTC; Views: 14472; Favourites: 578; Downloads: 64
Redirect to original
Description
Like this picture?
See it on Tumblr Super long time no see, everyone!
I've been so busy with fun and unfun stuff that I've totally neglected my dA gallery. But at last, I've managed to finish this picture, and I'm super excited to share it with everyone! Belle is one of my favorite Disney Princesses, and I'm so glad I've finally gotten the chance to draw her. x) And just in time for me to add this picture to my prints list for my January Artist Alley adventures!This is definitely another one of the most labor-intensive backgrounds I've done. It's good to challenge yourself by drawing things outside your comfort zone, like furniture/architecture/clutter, but I think I'm going to keep the next picture or two I do light in the background area.
I promise the next pictures won't take nearly this long! I'm hoping to get one deviation done every 1-2 months.As always, feedback and constructive criticism are greatly appreciated!
Other Disney pieces:
Bookshop Belle
Ariel's Grotto
Related content
Comments: 77
Nice Work I can imagine a Library Belle would have liked for sure...The one from "The Pagemaster"
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
My favorite Disney princess! And you really did her justice. I love the colors and the background is just amazing. Great job!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Aww thank you so much! I spent sooo much time on that background, haha. Glad it paid off!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
i luv this!!!!!!!!!!! can you give me some tips on how you do your art? reply plz!!!!!!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
1) Thanks! I'm really glad you like it.
2) "Any tips" is too vague for me to answer, haha. If you ever get a chance to swing by one of my Livestreams, I'd be happy to talk about how I'm doing what I'm doing. Otherwise, my general advice is to study the basics of art (anatomy, composition, perspective, color theory) to have a good foundation, and study specific artists you really like to try to figure out what it is you like about what they do, and how you can use that to improve your own stuff. Try new things! You'll fail a lot and most of it will look terrible, but you'll learn a lot from trying and that will help you grow.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
thank you soooooooooooooooo much!!!!!!!!!!!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Aww thanks! I'm glad you like it x)
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
what would happend if you put Belle in a large and old library?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
She'd marry you. Right? I'm pretty sure that's what happened to the Beast in the movie.
(Sorry for the slow response!)
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Yeah I think so, it's okay
been pretty busy myself, are staying online only because if I forget that I'm
offline while I want to Fav's some pictures xb
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Lovely work ! It is even more interesting imo because , not only the scene is original and could have been easily figured in the movie but also her body has realistic features (those hips yay), which i unfortunately find it hard to find when it comes to disney's females depictions !
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Sorry for the late reply, but thank you so much! I'm really happy to hear such nice things about my picture. x)
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Aww thank you very much! x)
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Really beautiful, such a serene setting and expression!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Thank you! 
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
I think it's awesome that Belle loves books, so I wanted to make sure books were an integral part of my first real illustration of her. x) Glad you like it!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
That's so lovely, you have a wonderful adrawing style!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Aww thank you so much!
👍: 0 ⏩: 0
Thank you very much!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Aww thanks! I'm glad you like it!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
This is just amazing, her pose, the lighting..! Really well done, and kudos for getting so many books in there
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Wow thank you so much! 
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
You're very welcome!! ^^ Haha I think you definitely deserve a break after this masterpiece, a nice, simple gradient maybe!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Oh man, a gradient background sounds lovely. That or some loose, sketchy clouds or something!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Wonderful work with allthe details! I love Belle, she's my favorite princess too! <3
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Aww thank you! I spent a long, long time on this picture, haha. Belle's an awesome character. x)
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
And all that long work sure paid off!
And haha, yes she is! Beauty and the Beast is one of Disney's finest. <3
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I definitely agree! It was one of my favorite movies when I was a kid. I'm pretty sure I still know all the words to the songs, haha!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I know right? 
...Sorry, i'm fangirling.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Dude I love Gaston as a villain. He's very threatening and believable (which just makes him scarier), but he's also charismatic and fun to watch. And no worries! If you can't fangirl on the Internet, when can you?
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
Yes! Gaston was such a funny sleazeball, it's hard not to like him.
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
I somehow didn't even remember his groupie trio when I was a kid, but I love them now. His entire entourage is hilarious!
👍: 0 ⏩: 1
| Next =>